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Manila Bay restoration to continue - DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that the restoration of Manila Bay would continue until 2022. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said rehabilitation efforts remain in “full swing” almost a ...
- January 2, 2020
Manila Bay cleanup drives continues
Efforts by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are underway for resumption of a cleanup drive and restoration of Central Luzon portion of the Manila Bay. Manila Bay regional focal person Cynde Pagador ...
- July 11, 2020
US awards P20-M grants for Manila Bay rehab
The United States has awarded two grants totalling P20 million to two local groups to reduce marine plastic pollution and support the rehabilitation of Manila Bay. The grants – given to Ecological Waste Coalition of the ...
- July 12, 2019
Nang mabuhay at mamatay ang Manila Bay
Medyo napangiti naman ako nang magkaroon ng malawakang paglilinis sa buong lugar. Pero panandalian lamang ang kasiyahan kong ito – Napahagulgol (di lang ito basta-basta iyak) nang malaman kong magkakaroon ng napakalawak ...
- September 9, 2020
Groups seek deeper probe into Manila Bay's beach nourishment' initiative
At least 10 environmental and cause-oriented groups on Wednesday called for an investigation into the controversial “beach nourishment” project at a portion of Manila Bay’s shoreline. The call for the probe was contained ...
- September 9, 2020
Bay project probe set: Move backs Makabayan bloc reso to look into its cost, timing
The House of Representatives will investigate the P384-million project to dump synthetic white sand onto the shoreline of Manila Bay, a lawmaker said Wednesday. Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. of Dasmariñas City in Cavite, chairman ...
- September 10, 2020
Look: Turquoise Blue Waters of Manila Bay
The once pristine Manila Bay has long deteriorated. There were rehabilitation efforts in early 2019, but after an initial clean-up drive and desilting, the operations had been mothballed for later. No one seemed to mind. ...
- March 30, 2020
Akbayan asks SC to cite DENR for contempt over Manila Bay project
Akbayan Citizens’ Action Party asked the Supreme Court to cite the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in contempt for dumping crushed dolomite along Manila Bay to create a “white sand” effect. In its ...
- September 25, 2020
Cimatu insists dolomite poses no health risk
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has defended at the House of Representatives the use of dolomite white sand from Cebu’s crushed dolomite rocks to transform Manila Bay’s shoreline into a white-sand beach. He told legislators ...
- September 10, 2020
Half of LGUs around Manila Bay violate anti-pollution laws — DILG
More than half of the local government units along the Manila Bay watershed have been found non-compliant with environmental law, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. The DILG said that 53% or 95 ...
- February 15, 2019